Council clears own Car Parking - but Paying Customers have to brave the Snow and Ice

9.14.00pm GMT Tue 12th Jan 2010

The Elms Car Park - still covered in snow

Lib Dems on Wokingham Borough Council are shocked by the lack of gritting and clearing of the borough's car parks when compared to the council's own staff car park at Shute End which has been cleared.

Councillor Phil Challis said "I was amazed at how clear the car park at the Wokingham Borough Council's offices was when I attended a meeting today (Tuesday 12th). Since the snows I have been receiving phone calls from residents about the poor state of the roads and car parks around the borough and was shocked to see how much effort had gone into clearing the staff car park, when nothing appears to have been done in the public car parks."

Borough Council's Car Park next door to The Elms - cleared of snow

The attached photos show the councils own car park and the adjacent public car park managed by the council and clearly show how well the council's own car park has been cleared of snow and the disastrous state of the public car park next door.

Lib Dem Group Leader Councillor Prue Bray said "This gives the impression to the public that the council is more concerned about itself than its residents. The council should remember that residents pay council tax and are actually charged to park. It demonstrates once again that the council has all the wrong priorities"